Lexicon of the manufacturing industry

Circular honing
A hydraulic cylinder is a working cylinder which converts the force of a hydraulic energy source into a linear movement. Hydraulic cylinders play an important role in power transmission, especially in vehicles and machines. Hydraulic cylinders convert hydraulic into mechanical energy and are capable of transmitting very high forces. A further advantage of hydraulic drive technology is the possibility of imaging particularly uniform and exact driving movements. The hydraulic cylinder makes use of the low compression of hydraulic fluids.
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Cloud manufacturing
Cloud Manufacturing describes a modern production concept. The production factors, capacities and techniques are linked with cloud manufacturing and transformed into a holistic supply of manufacturing services. The advantage: The entire manufacturing process can be managed and operated intelligently and uniformly. The aim is a complete and therefore economic utilization of all the machines involved in the manufacturing process, as well as a joint use of all the persons and companies involved. Cloud manufacturing is intended for the entire production: from design phase to production to maintenance. Machines, competencies and software packages are offered as “Manufacturing as a Service” – so-called MaaS. Based on CAD data and knowledge-based machine and material databases, the optimal services are determined, capacity planning is carried out and orders are planned and controlled.
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CNC milling
The CNC milling is one of the cutting and is based on the use of automated CNC machine tools that produce workpieces with high precision using modern control technology. Milling with CNC machine tools is nowadays used primarily in the metal processing industry and allows users to manufacture inexpensive workpieces with the highest demands of accuracy and complexity. CNC milling machines are able to realize cutting speeds of up to 10,000 revolutions per minute and thereby achieve economic advantages in particular in series production. The CNC milling is not limited to metal processing, but is also used in plastic and wood processing.
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CNC turning
For CNC it is an automated for the production of rotationally symmetrical components. The process offers far-reaching advantages over conventional production on a rotary bench and is predominantly used in the metal processing industry. CNC lathe is characterized by a high degree of automation and convinces above all by a high repeatability as well as the possibility to efficiently manufacture even complex rotationally symmetrical geometries. The range of applications of CNC lathes is diverse and ranges from the production of CNC lathes for the automotive industry and machine and plant construction to the production of small parts for medical technology and electrical engineering. Both small and medium series and large series can be manufactured economically by CNC machining.
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Component assembly
The concept of assembly assembly refers to the professional assembly of individual assemblies or components into a finished product. The assembly assembly is often carried out in industry on optimized assembly lines in order to realize time and cost advantages. The assembly is a very wide-ranging term that is used across the industry for a variety of assembly steps. The is applied both in the small and large series, depending on the complexity of the modules. The positioning of the assembly assembly in the production process is very flexible. The assembly can be used as an earlier intermediate step or can also represent the last step for the finished end product. In industry, assembly assembly is often carried out in wage production to rely on the expertise of specialized assembly experts.
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Con rod
A connecting rod is also referred to as a connecting rod or push rod and connects the crankshaft to the piston in a crank drive. The connecting rod converts the linear movement of the piston into a linear oscillating axial movement and thereby allows the force transmission in the vehicle train. As a rule, connecting rods are made from C70 steel or from microalloy steels. In addition, compensation steels or titanium are also used in the sports motor sector. Connecting rods in large series are frequently forged, sintered or cast, whereas in productions with small numbers a cutting production of metal pieces is preferably used.
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Contract manufacturing
The term wage production refers to the outsourcing of individual manufacturing steps or entire orders to external service providers. The model of wage production is applied across industries in a variety of areas and is also very popular in metalworking. The wage production gives the client the opportunity to assign certain services to after-contractors and thereby achieve a higher cost-effectiveness in its manufacturing processes. Capacity bottlenecks or the absence of suitable machine tools are also among the typical reasons for wage production.
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Contract manufacturing metal
Lone production Metalworking is a Concrete stands for the production or processing of metal workpieces and their assembly into functional products. The common practice of metalworking is the separation, coating, forming or joining of metal workpieces. Individual parts, semi-finished products and complete designs are manufactured in metal processing.
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Custom made part
As a part of the drawing, the metal and plastic processing industry describes a custom production. Drawing parts are produced individually for a customer, using a variety of over milling to punching and pressing. In industry, drawing parts are particularly relevant for special applications. If the customer cannot rely on a standardized standard application for his application, he applies to a contractor that can supply the desired component as a part of the drawing. In addition to a drawing, a CAD file or a pattern can also serve as the basis for production.
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Lexicon of the manufacturing industry

Circular honing

Cloud manufacturing

CNC milling

CNC turning

Component assembly

Con rod

Contract manufacturing

Contract manufacturing metal

Custom made part